Water Damage/Mold During New Build??
Michael Little
6 years ago
We just had a lot of water damage to our home we are building that is in the paint/tile stage. House is located in Gulfbreeze, FL and as a result of poor workmanship the 2 french doors on the 2nd living level let in a ton of water that leaked through to the ceiling below. My concern, since there is batting in the midfloor is that it soaked up water and will begin to develop mold/mildew. I told the GC about it and he said he would pull up the floor and see in there was any moisture. Not 4 hours later he said they pulled up the floor and everything was dry. I find it hard to believe that the batting is completely dry after being most likely soaked, in an enclosed area with 75% humidity. Please tell me I am wrong??
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Michael Little
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Repair of water damage/possible mold
Comments (5)Thanks moonshadow, and bud. . . I went by around noon yesterday, just to run in and pick up some beach towels quickly, and there was alot of activity - the kitchen was completely sealed off with heavy plastic sheeting, floor to ceiling, even taped securely to the floor, with a zipper entry (it was zipped up at the time - and I saw no vendors but heard alot of activity from behind the sheeting). A tube, maybe a foot and a half across, made of the same heavy sheeting, was running from the sealed-off area out through the sliding glass door - venting whatever it was to the outside (most likely through a filter first). I had read online about the need for negative pressure environments in cases of toxic mold and the sheeting was definitely being drawn in toward the area, so that was good. Also they had unloaded the cabinets that were directly beneath the hole in the ceiling and brought the contents into the living room - meaning maybe they took out that whole bank of cabinets to look behind the drywall there as well. I took some pictures and left. Around 4pm I checked back - the vendor's truck was gone and I wanted to be sure everything was locked up (also a bit curious for sure) - this time the vent tube was gone, the whole area was still completely sealed up, and now there were motors running from behind the sheeting (dehumidifier or fans or both). Even the electric cord, which was running through a really small hole in the sheeting, was surrounded by tape, and the small hole was also surrounded by tape. I said all of this to indicate it does seem like they are being super careful. I took more pictures and will go by again this morning (Tuesday) to see what's up. I appreciate your replies and I agree that at this point the complex does seem to be doing everything right. I know they are concerned about long-term damage and making sure everything is ok for the future - it's their investment and who knows where we will be in a year - but they are absolutely taking good care of us with all of this and I really don't think they could've handled it any nicer than they have (so far). I will be really curious to know what they found - do they always test in cases like this or just assume the worst and take all the precautions and that way they are covered for sure? I need to read about air testing or whatever but it seems reasonable to expect that if it was repaired under those negative pressure/sealed conditions and if we (as the residents) didn't uncover the sealed area or stir anything up over the weekend before they started work on Monday (we had moved out on Friday afternoon) - - everything else inside should be ok, right? We did consider asking about another unit - our complex has a program where you can change to another apartment with no penalty - we will see what happens over the next several days. And, we will see how everything shakes out with the whole situation before involving anyone who isn't already involved....See MoreWater damage water bed & Mold smell lingers. Saved or not?
Comments (4)I'd recommend from now to ensure every valuable thing you got. Most of the time, it's pretty expensive to fix any broken part or thing from a flooded house. Most people will start buying new things and start the reparations by themselves. I will recommend contacting a water damage repair company and consulting with them. They might be able to get a better deal because they will have all the necessary materials and workforce at a much lower price. Last year when my apartment was flooded, I had to contact a reparation company which fixed everything in 5 weeks....See MoreWater Damage/MOLD
Comments (3)You mean de humidifiers. :-) Mold happens when moisture is present for months. What happens with leaks like yours is most of the moisture is quickly removed. That is the trouble moisture. What remains will dry out naturally. The cement board is good, very little moisture will remain....See Moremold (and maybe half-rot stud) during framing
Comments (10)Like many said above common surface mildew/mold seen on almost all framing material causes staining. If you want a house without it you will need to use KD (kiln dried) framing lumber which will add a cost and is not common practice and will crack more with typical fasteners. If you want to be overly cautious have the builder run a dehumidifier once the structure is drywalled to reduce the moisture content of your home usually only necessary in humid environments....See More
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6 years agoMichael Little
6 years agoSo after more discussion on the doors... the GC did his temp fix and they still leaked. After reading up on FL requirements all doors and windows require a DP rating of 30 but I can't remember where that is. At any rate, my GC said that our exterior doors have a DP rating of +75/-65 which I find very hard to believe. Also, I thought windows and doors require a DP sticker/marking on them? Our windows have DP rating stickers however our doors don't have them. Here are some photos:
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